Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do n't have at the tip of my fingers the total level of funds managed , but |
| 2 | I can feel again beneath my fingers the vigorous resentment of the caterpillar , the wet , leathery hydrangea leaves , and my mother 's little work-worn hand . |
| 3 | Sepp was really Septimus , the seventh , and I called one of my calves the same name . |
| 4 | There is little doubt in my mind that the case was Nitric Acid from the very beginning but nevertheless given the imperfectness of my prescriptions the gentle stimulation of the vitality by the 50 millesimal potencies uncovered the necessary clues in the end . |
| 5 | To my eyes the new pair of partridges were indistinguishable from any of the other birds I had seen that day , but the rest of the audience clearly thought otherwise . |
| 6 | ‘ I Galileo Galilei , being in my seventieth year having before my eyes the Holy Gospel , which I touch with my hands , abjure , curse and detest the error and heresy of the movement of the Earth . ’ |
| 7 | Lifting one Pelton ‘ can ’ off my ears the ambient cabin noise was well below even some modern designs . |
| 8 | ‘ I had a letter from the 21st Squadron of the Royal Corps of Transport based in Tomislavgrad , Bosnia , voting my legs the sexiest in the world , ’ Miss Irving says . |
| 9 | But then they suddenly listen to what you say and they think , well that 's funny , I was thinking about that when I was saying my prayers the other day . |
| 10 | ‘ After trying the fluid on a small unnoticeable area , you now wish to wash all of my trousers the spirited way , am I right , madam ? |
| 11 | I could not in the court of law swear that you had been under my observations the whole time we were making the ascent . ’ |
| 12 | Going through my files the other day , I vaguely remembered sending you a little effort called Offensive from Quasar 13 — just over seven months ago , it must have been . |
| 13 | For my tastebuds the best way to dilute sparkling wine is with fresh orange juice to make the traditional Bucks Fizz . |
| 14 | Our Tory MP did jump off his LandRover to shake my hand and take one of my leaflets the other day , but as far as I could tell I was the only voter he met that morning . |
| 15 | That 's why she cuddles my children the whole time — she 's trying to say I lack warmth . ’ |
| 16 | I normally get my tickets the next day , or in two days . |
| 17 | I normally get my tickets the next day , or in two days . |
| 18 | But My Lords the next question is should the membership of the Authority be as it traditionally has been or should it contain some members recruited from a wider constituency . |
| 19 | I have n't been very successful with my aubergines the last couple of years , as they keep being eaten by caterpillars . |
| 20 | She picks it up and she tried to get in the bath with some of my daughters the other day . |
| 21 | She smiled as I watched and copied her , carrying my tools the local way . |
| 22 | He has given me and many of my colleagues the firm impression that he has listened to our recommendations and suggestions , and that he will continue to do that in the years to come . |
| 23 | So the , you know that thing I was showing you about , th finding them bones the other night ? |
| 24 | Unless Labour develops its policies the next election will be a battle between two parties with virtually identical economic policies . |
| 25 | 24–9– " The Session desires to record in their minutes the following resolution annent the Church question , viz. that they resolve unanimously to adhere to the union of 1900 . |
| 26 | In their discussions the fundamental differences between the two sides slowly emerged : the legal position of the king-duke and the lands held by him ; and , secondly , the problem of which lands the French were to control . |
| 27 | All 12 winners having met up the evening before for an Italian meal at The Campana in London 's West End , followed by a night at The Regent Crest Hotel , the second half of the group arrived bright and early at the studio , ready for their transformations the next day . |
| 28 | In the result the justices on the second day of the hearing , the evidence having been taken the day before and the justices having indicated that they had reached a decision but would give their reasons the next day , made not an interim care order but two prohibited steps orders . |
| 29 | By cheating on their taxes the rich are not only exploiting the system themselves but increasing the pressure on those that ca n't afford alternatives |
| 30 | Of a far bell carried on the sweet south air — ; Her accoutrements the gay dense cover of earth . |